Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection activated at full capacity
The NGCP held a ceremonial switch-on in Cebu, Manila, and Lanao del Norte marking the complete activation of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP).
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The Philippines: The NGCP held a ceremonial switch-on in Cebu, Manila, and Lanao del Norte marking the complete activation of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP).
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) marked the complete activation of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP). The interconnection was envisioned in the 1980s, but had been dumped due to implementation problems. The project was revived in 2011 by doing a feasibility study.
The MVIP contains 184 ckm of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine transmission line connecting the grids of Mindanao and the Visayas. It has a transfer capacity of 450 MW, reaching up to 900 MW. It also includes converter stations in both regions and more than 500 km of overhead wires.
“Without transmission lines from new power generation plants to the grid, their available capacity would have been wasted or stranded. This was true for around 600 MW from coal plants in Bataan, from renewable energy plants in Negros, and as much as 800 MW from Mindanao,” said Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is also mapping NGCP’s vital transmission lines and cooperating with local government units (LGU) to establish backup plans for the underwater cables in case of damage. Upon energization in April of last year, the project successfully transmitted an initial load of 22.5 MW from Mindanao to Visayas. The system underwent a gradual ramp-up process and ultimately reached its full capacity.
Source: Power Philippines
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